Youth Hostel Lauterbach - Urwald-Life-Camp

Youth Hostel Lauterbach - Urwald-Life-Camp (Benjamin Suthe)

 

Embedded in a stunning landscape in the Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park on the edge of Hainich National Park, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, you will find the “Forest Life Camp” on the Harsberg hill near the village of Lauterbach. The “Forest Life Camp” Youth Hostel in Lauterbach offers its guests 145 beds in rooms containing two to eight beds. All rooms feature a shower and toilet. People with disabilities are more than welcome at our youth hostel, which is home to three wheelchair-accessible rooms. Nearly all areas of the youth hostel offer barrier-free access. Please ask us directly about the options available for disability-friendly or disabled-accessible rooms and other services for your stay.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

Barrier-free information

Short Report as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • Parking spaces are available. 
  • All guest-accessible areas and facilities are either step-free/at ground level or accessible via a ramp. 
  • There are no slopes steeper than 8%.
  • All guest-accessible doors, passageways, and pathways are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The reception desk is 115 cm high.
  • There are three accessible rooms.
  • The toilet in the room is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There are fold-down grab bars to the left and right of the toilet.  
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible, and the mirror is visible while seated.
  • Access to the shower is threshold-free. A grab bar and a shower chair are provided.
  • The dining room has tables that are a maximum of 80 cm high and wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm.
  • There are three public restrooms for people with disabilities, which are accessible from one side (minimum 80 cm). A fold-down grab bar is available on at least the accessible side of the toilet.
  • The play area is not wheelchair accessible. There is no playground equipment that is accessible or usable by wheelchair users.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required.
  • Equipment available: Joëlette hiking wheelchair with a cycling helmet 

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There is no alarm.
  • There is no audio induction loop system.
  • Room 10 main house, room 20 house NAKUNDU (multi-bed room) is no electrical outlet available near the bed.
  • In the dining room there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that interfere with the field of vision or eye contact.
  • There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. corner seating, separate room).
  • Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment, but not for deaf people. A reservation in advance is not necessary. 
  • The ringing or knocking on the door is not indicated by a flashing signal which can be detected in all rooms.
  • WiFi is offered.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • Assistance dogs are welcome.
  • The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
  • Signage (for wayfinding) is designed with easily readable, high-contrast text.
  • All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
  • Information is not available in braille or raised lettering.
  • Guided tours are available for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance registration is required. 
  • Available resources: Reading aids

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • The name of the youth hostel is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
  • The dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
  • There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.
  • There is no information in easy language.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF